Terri Lewis, Ph.D., died on May 28, 2022 at her sister’s home in Boulder. Terri was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma in February of this year. She was 70 years old at the time of her death.
Terri was the oldest of three siblings and the daughter of Wade V. Lewis Jr. and Delight Romerio Lewis. She lived her junior and high school years in Boulder along with her siblings. After high school she married William McRae and lived a short while in Basin. She and Bill moved east and settled in Cookeville, TN, where they had two children and later divorced. They continued to remain in touch.
Terri was a Cookeville resident for over four decades. She dedicated her life to helping people. She was a special education teacher, and an employer of people with mental and physical disabilities as well as those who were impacted by the criminal justice system. She was a fierce champion and “hero” for people who needed help navigating the medical world of chronic pain, fungal meningitis, and arachnoiditis.
